Company Overview:
Children's Medical Center, Inc. is dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare for infants, children, and adolescents in the Middletown area. Children's Medical Center, Inc. is a division of CareCloud Practice Management a subsidiary of CareCloud Inc.
Job Summary: The floor nurse position for Children’s Medical Center, is responsible for rooming patients, evaluating patients, taking patient history, parent education, assisting physicians when necessary as well as maintaining medical supplies, stocking rooms and using sterilization equipment. This position includes but is not limited to quality patient care, accurate medical chart documentation, maintaining OSHA and HIPAA compliance, and maintaining equipment and environmental safety. Performs all other tasks assigned.
Will also be included in the Saturday Nursing Schedule Rotation that takes place at the Middletown location.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Places patients in exam rooms and takes health history
- Performs evaluations of child: Temp, weight, head circumference, BP, and pulse
- Administers vaccines
- Performs venipuncture
- Administers antibiotic injections
- Administers O2 per mask or cannula
- Administers Albuterol or Vaponephrine nebulizer treatments
- Performs deep suction
- Performs ear irrigations
- Collects RSV, viral, and flu cultures
- Performs bladder catherterizations and runs UAs in office
- Collects and runs throat cultures
- Collects specimen and tests for non-fasting lipid screen
- Collects specimen and run rapid flu tests
- Collects specimen and run rapid RSV tests
- Splints extremities and fingers with aluminum or plaster splints
- Administers OET (hearing test)
- Administers Tympanogram
- Administers visual acuity test
- Maintains current professional license and CPR certificate
- Offers high level of customer service to patients and families
- Assists other personnel in times of high volume
- Willingly participates in a team environment. Maintains positive working relationships with co-workers
- Works well independently and uses time wisely
- Maintains HIPAA compliance
- Arrives to work at the scheduled time
- Attend staff meetings
- Performs all other tasks assigned by the Lead Nurse, Office Manager, and Physicians
- Abides by all policies outlined in the Employee Handbook
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and ability to multitask
- Exceptional skills in organizing worklias and work area
- Must be able to work well under pressure while maintaining quality of care and efficient patient flow
- This job requires extensive standing, walking, bending, and lifting
- Must be able to use a computer
Education and Experience:
- Current Registered Nurse License, Licensed Practical Nurse License, or Certified Medical Assistant Certificate
- Must have current CPR certification
Equipment Used: CBC machine, suction maching, autoclave, tympanogram
Interaction:
Individual may interact with patients, families, co-workers, and the general public. May expect exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, and medicinal preparations. May require individuals to work in outside elements to provide patient care due to business needs.
Physical Requirements:
This job requires extensive standing, walking, bending, and lifting.
EEO Statement: CareCloud is committed to equal employment opportunity for all qualified individuals. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities,and all other employment laws and regulations. CareCloud prohibits discrimination against employees and applicants because of race, religion, color, gender (including gender or sexual identity or expression), age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition including genetic characteristics, genetic information, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products, equipment, and supplies, up to 20 pounds.
ADA Statement: CareCloud is fully compliant with the ADA and will provide reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions under the guidance of the ADA.
Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that you may be asked by your managers to perform other duties.
Benefits:
CareCloud recognizes the importance of benefits and wellness for employees and their families. In addition to time off to support work-life balance and enjoyment, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed for employees’ individual needs (including domestic partners).
- Healthcare – A choice of medical plans designed to meet your individual needs
- Dental & Vision
- 401(K) with company match
- Flexible spending accounts (health & dependent care)
- Company-paid life insurance (accidental and supplemental coverage at low cost)
- Company-paid Short and Long term disability
- Voluntary benefits
- Flexible PTO and Paid Holidays